A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.

A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

The childhood home of one of Ohio's favorite sons, pilot and war hero Eddie Rickenbacker.